Field of Dreams becomes the Hall of Fame, as 26 members come out of the corn for Phillies-Twins game
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Major League Baseball came back to the Field of Dreams carrying a big piece of Cooperstown. The pregame pomp before the Minnesota…
Major League Baseball returned to the Field of Dreams, the site of the 1989 movie, for a special game between the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies. Before the match, 26 Hall of Fame members emerged from the outfield corn, mirroring the ghost players from the film. Former Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt and former Twins catcher Joe Mauer received the loudest applause from the 8,000-strong crowd.
The ballpark, built adjacent to the cornfield, featured fireworks during the national anthem and a memorable moment when Phillies player Kyle Schwarber hit a stalk shot on Twins starter Taj Bradley's third pitch. Kevin Costner, the film's star, narrated a pregame video, evoking the film's theme of reconnecting with one's past. Twins All-Star Byron Buxton also paid homage to the movie, quoting the character Terence Mann from the film.
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